[olug] Ldap error on ldapadd

[Eric Penne]

I think I might switch to using o instead of dc to see if it makes a
difference.  Thanks for you help.

Eric Penne

> Eric Penne wrote:
>
>>I'm trying to run this command:
>>
>>ldapadd -x -D "cn=admin,dc=thepennes,dc=net" -W -f
>> /var/www/rolodap/extras/ sample.ldif
>>
>>I get this output:
>>
>>adding new entry "dc=thepennes, dc=net"
>>ldapadd: update failed: dc=thepennes, dc=net
>>ldap_add: Object class violation (65)
>>        additional info: object class 'organization' requires attribute
>> 'o'
>>
>>I've attached the sample.ldif file below.  I thought since I was using
>> the  dc=thepennes,dc=net that I didn't need an "o" value.  If I do need
>> "o" where  do I define it?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Eric
>>
>>
>>
>>
> The schema definition for organization is this:
>
> objectclass ( 2.5.6.4 NAME 'organization'
>         DESC 'RFC2256: an organization'
>         SUP top STRUCTURAL
>         MUST o
>         MAY ( userPassword $ searchG... (lots of optional attributes)
>
> So every time you add an "objectclass: organization" it most have an
> o=something.
>
>
>>sample.ldif
>>*********************************
>>dn: dc=thepennes, dc=net
>>objectclass: top
>>objectclass: organization
>>dc: thepennes
>>
>>
>>
> <snip/>
>
> I'm not 100% sure on this since all of my top level structures are
> o=something not dc=something.
>
> Will this work? (pure guess just from looking at the schema)
>
> dn: dc=thepennes, dc=net
> objectclass: top
> objectclass: dcObject
> dc: thepennes
>
>
> Or this is how I've typically done it:
>
> dn: o=thepennes.net
> dc: thepennes   # This might be incorrect to put here
> objectclass: dcObject
> objectclass: organization
> o: thepennes.net
>
> -Tim
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